Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-03


by sister. Naturally, therefore, it
came about that Ben aud Fraulein
Schmidt were often in each others
company, and naturally, also, Ben
improved the occasion.
And the Fraulein herself grew really
to like the big, boastful Englishman,
and did her best to make both of her
dodgers contented with their tempo
rary home. This was about the po-
sition of affairs when, some 18
months after they had left England,
Mr.. Westley told Ben he should soon
be returning. This was sad blow to
Ben. No more poached eggs on hot
buttered toast, no more tempting
Rhine wine, no more idle days. He
told Fraulein what the Herr had said,
and she, too, grieved. No more
stories about London, no more
leaves from the stately genealogical
tree; no more pleasant evenings.
"And you must go9 she asked.
"And shall / never you no more see 2"
This set him thinking. Why should
he go back? And the thinking ended
in resolution--he would not 60 back
1t came out in words at the first op-
portunity: 81 do not mean to. go
back to England, Fraulein, but shall
settle down in Germany, if l can get
any work"
here is plenty Of work on the
arm," said the Fraulein.
This did not altogether chime in
with Ben's view of life. Work is a.
thing to be endured, not courted.
Plenty to eat and drink and nothing
to dc, was Ben's domestic creed.
Still he could work, and not work
very hard, and if he married Frau
lein the farm would be as good as
his at once, and absolutely his some
day, He might do worse; he feared he
could not do better.
GIVE had some news from home,
Ben, that ought to please you. Your
old sweetheart at therectory has had
g. couple Of thousand pounds left her
by her uncle, the miller"
1.-Two Thousand pounds!" said Ben
to himself. ''Two thousand pounds!
Why, that's fortune. Things is be-
coming extremely complicated. I
think | shall 60 back with master"
That night a letter was dispatched
to England, bearing on the envelope
the name of Miss Anna Robinson, at
the rectory, Westley, Shropshire.
This was the letter:
"My deerest Anner-I ope this will
fine, you in eth as it leaves me at
present. My deerest Amer, it is
long time sense, / wrote to yew, but
their have so been much to do as have
no time. | ope this will fine you, in
ha1+ 1c
very quiet place, their is no sports or
nothink. orphan sy, for deer old
Englan an the swete faces, specially
one, [ left behind. | ope to see, it
soon, SO know more at present from
your trew lover. BEN"
What the Fraulein thought of it
when she heard that Ben had changed
his mind hardly know, but he made
some plausible excuse, l have no
doubt, and promised Ito sooth her
wounded feelings) that he would soon
return.
Once more at Westley! The first
evening after his arrival Ben went
down to the rectory. Anna was out
but the coachman was in!
"Yo' back again, my lad Yo're just
Y
are not wanted"
That was the coachman's well
come, and Ben resented it.
Perhaps, if you don't want me,
there's some one else as does"
''Then perhaps there's two on 'em,
for see two on 'em together not five
minutes ago."
"Hey!" exclaimed Ben.
GAS much hay as vo' like, my lad.
We give it to the losses and can spare
q Bit for donkey"
Clearly, there was no friendly feeling
on the part of the coachman for Ben.
Then the cook tackled him. you've
made fine mess of it, Ben. Have
you heard what she's left her ?"
"Left her!" exclaimed the humbug.
eyes, left her,-e2, 900, and she's 60
ing for it Monday. It'll make them
very comfortable
cher and her mother" suggested
Ben.
"Ho, no, no, ho!" roared the coach
man.
"Hi, hi, hi, hi! laughed the cook.
"Hee, hee, hee, hee?" sang the
kitchen maid all in a chorus.
"Her and her mother" and then
they went off again.
"It's very funny said the victim,
"but don't see where the fun comes
IN"
"Don't'e now? Then I'll tell yer.
Yo're come back to make it up WI
her because yo' an heard as hers got
some money, But it's bespoke al
ready former and her mother"
Coachman, cook and kitchen maid
repeat chorus.
"I'll not tax it," said Ben,
"from on ones lips but hers.
Her said herd stick to me, and I've
stuck to her, and Iexpect her'll stick
to me, and that's all about it."
"Then you can take it from her
lips now, Mr.. Benjamin" said Anna,
coming in at the moment. "You
never wrote to me for more than
twelve months, though | wrote to
you twice, and then, when I had some
money left me, you sent me q letter
pretending as how you was very fond
of me. AfOre Won went AWAY / said